Field Trip to SMU and the President George W. Bush Museum and Library

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Allison and I at SMU

On Thursday, March 30th, our Education and Training Class went to a field trip in Dallas, Texas to Southern Methodist University and the Bush Library. The most interesting thing that I learned at SMU was how augmented reality worked. It was very interesting getting to work with the iPads and the pictures! I think that this would be great for all aged students, and would be very beneficial in teaching lessons to students. I think that the students would be very intrigued in the lesson, and would stay focused and learn a lot while using these activities.

Click here to visit the Department of Teaching and Learning to learn more about SMU's education program.

 After visiting SMU, we walked over to the Bush Memorial Library. Not having a lot of knowledge on the United States' presidential history, I learned a lot about our 43rd president, George W. Bush. I enjoyed learning about President Bush's famous Education Initiative. George W. Bush implemented reforms that held schools accountable for teaching all children and for reducing the achievement gap. After being elected President of the United States, George Bush submitted to Congress a comprehensive education reform plan-No Child Left Behind- to take his ideas on accountability to the national level. The key aspects of this Education Initiative included accountability, local flexibility, systems that work, and meaningful options.

 Click here to visit the President 

George W. Bush Museum and Library website.

Allison, Makayla, Tiana and I in front of the
Education Initiative exhibit.

Allison and I in the oval office.

These were metal posts that were in one of the twin towers during 9/11

The most interesting part for me in the library was the 9/11 exhibit. I learned a lot, and got to see many artifacts about this devastating day. It was very interesting watching video clips of that day, and the exact order of events that happened and their exact time. We got to see all of the names of the first responders, and even got to read the exact schedule of George W. Bush's day. I had previous knowledge on this day in history however, I got to see an inside look on how it affected the Bush Presidency and the whole nation.

Allison, Tiana, Makayla and I in front of
the names of the First Responders of 9/11